#solarcar — Public Fediverse posts

Tesla owner uses emergency solar to trickle charge after running out of battery in desert

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://electrek.co/2026/04/18/tesla-model-x-solar-charging-atacama-desert-chile-pan-american-highway/

Someone finally built the car that charges itself.

Just talked to Robert Hoevers, CEO of Squad Mobility, about their solar-powered city car. Panel on the roof. Battery underneath. Park it in the sun, drive it around town—it just keeps charging.

Live somewhere sunny? You literally never plug in. The average person drives 12km a day for errands. This does 150km max range. The math works.

5,300 pre-orders. €1.5M in European funding. Production starts next year.
Street legal. Crash tested.
Robert put it simply: "It's like a second car."

Exactly. Not for highway commutes but perfect for the grocery run, city trip, the school drop-off and all those short trips where driving a massive polluting vehicle makes zero sense.

Sometimes the obvious solution just needed someone to build it.

Watch the Video 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI8gnYxn0OE
Listen to the Podcast 👉 https://itspradio.com/episodes/solar-ev-that-never-needs-charging-w-robert-hoevers-squad-mobility-brand-highlight-story

#electricvehicle #EV #solarpower #electriccar #sustainableliving #ecofriendly #cleanenergy #greenenergy #innovation #climatetech #solarcar #solarEV #citycar #urbanmobility #micromobility #electricmobility #sustainabletransport #emobility #evlife #electricvehicles #sustainablelifestyle #zerowaste #carbonfootprint #greenliving #ecoconscious #sustainablefuture #climataction #gogreen #ecoinnovation #renewableenergy #futureofmobility #smartcities #urbandesign #minimalism #modernliving #simpleliving #tinycar #compactcar #europetravel #europeanstyle #gatedcommunity #smartliving #citylife #urbanlife #europeandesign #startup #crowdfunding #preorder #disruptor #sustainability #greentech #cleantech #futuretech #europeanstartupRetry

Day two kicking off under a sweltering Kentucky sun at the #Electrek Formula Sun #GrandPrix! 🌞🏁

image credit: https://linktr.ee/theroguecora and https://www.innovatorseducationalfoundation.org/

#solar #SolarCar #FSGP #ASC

Besuch der Technikberater Himpel und Peter für das #SolarCar-Projekt bei der #Realschule Freie Christliche Schule Neuwied: Dort arbeitet das Team von TuN-Lehrer Keller gerade an den Solarpanels für das E-Auto für die #SolarCarChallenge am 7. Juni.

Realschuleplus #Technik #Naturwissenschaften

https://bildung.rlp.de/wpf/solarcar-challenge
Foto: P. Himpel

🚗 Electric vs petrol car ❓ Which team are you ❓

#EUFunded project @lightyear_cars has developed a more environmental-friendly option 👉 the hyper-efficient solar electric car 🌞

Learn more 👉 https://europa.eu/!WGGnfW

#cleanmobility #solarcar #cars #EUResearch

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/CORDIS_EU/status/1612403864690622465

ICYMI - New solar-powered car record set by NSW Uni engineering students.

1000 km on a single charge in under 12 hours. While not the fastest trip by any car it was the fastest long(est) trip by any car on a single charge. (I'm not sure how to describe the record that was set.)

#Solar #SolarCar #EV #GuinnessRecord #climate #UNSW

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-19/solar-powered-car-unsw-sunswift-7/101790478